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Mark Twain Elem School

515 E Merle Ln, Wheeling, IL 60090

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
524
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wheeling CCSD 21
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores8% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity2% of low-income students proficient
4thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
54thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mark Twain Elem School

Mark Twain Elem School is a public elementary school in Wheeling, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Wheeling CCSD 21. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 524 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
524 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wheeling CCSD 21
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
174221004228

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.